Family and Education
b. 2 Apr. 1799, 1st s. of Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke* and 1st w. Elizabeth Weake, da. of James Rattray of Atherston, Perth. educ. Harrow 1810; RN Coll. 1813. m. 14 Oct. 1833, Hon. Susan Liddell, da. of Thomas Henry Liddell†, 1st Bar. Ravensworth, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1831; uncle Philip Yorke† as 4th earl of Hardwicke 18 Nov. 1834. d. 17 Sept. 1873.
Offices Held
Midshipman RN 1815, lt. 1819, cdr. 1822, capt. 1825, r.-adm. (reserve) 1854, v.-adm. 1858, adm. 1863.
Ld. in waiting Sept. 1841 – July 1846; councillor to duchy of Lancaster 1847; PC 27 Feb. 1852; postmaster-gen. Mar. – Dec. 1852; ld. privy seal Feb. 1858 – June 1859.
Ld. lt. Cambs. 1834 – d. pres. R. Agricultural Soc. 1843.
Main residence: Sydney Lodge, nr. Southampton, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
YORKE, Charles Philip (1799-1873)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion